USA and Ukraine before the historical raw material summit: wealth or risk?

USA and Ukraine before the historical raw material summit: wealth or risk?

The USA and Ukraine are about to sign an important raw material agreement that is of strategic importance for both countries. Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal announced that the final details of the agreement will be worked out shortly. He expressed the hope that the document could be signed within the next day. Lippewelle reports . US Finance Minister Scott Bessent confirmed that the United States is willing to sign the agreement on Wednesday (local time), provided Kiev is also ready.

In the run -up to the signing, vice -handed chief Julia Swryrydenko traveled to Washington. Negotiations on the agreement have taken place since February and, due to a scandal between the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj and US President Donald Trump, stuck. The focus is on access to the United States to Ukrainian resources, especially metals of the rare earths. Ukraine hopes to maintain financial resources for the reconstruction of the country affected by the war with these resources.

strategic resources and military help

Ukraine has strategically important raw materials, including rare earths that are essential for modern technologies. Trump emphasized that the Ukraine had many of these raw materials and could benefit from an American presence in dismantling to keep "bad actors" away. Tagesschau emphasizes . During the planned meeting in Washington, President Selenskyj could take the opportunity to also promote military help.

However, part of the Ukrainian raw material deposits lies in areas occupied by Russia, which makes the military situation and the recapture of these areas difficult. Experts appreciate the value of the mineral resources in Ukraine on a whopping $ 14.8 trillion, whereby the majority is in occupied areas. reports .

economic hopes and challenges

The USA and Ukraine have agreed on a framework for the agreement. Originally, a clause was planned to oblige Ukraine to deliver raw materials worth $ 500 billion. However, this was removed. Now it is planned to set up a common fund to bundle the profits of Ukrainian state companies in the raw material sector.

As experts note, such an agreement could need years to become profitable - depending on the course of the war and the necessary investments. It is unclear whether the United States is willing to invest in Ukrainian companies in order to accelerate the exploitation of the raw materials. Security guarantees are not included in the previous contracts and are considered unacceptable for Kyiv.